If you’ve been hiring lately and asking people to email you or DM you their applications, you’ve probably learned this lesson the hard way — your inbox gets flooded within hours. At first, it feels exciting — so many people want to work with you! But then reality hits: half of them sound identical.

Here is why it happens

Email and DMs weren’t designed for hiring. They’re great for communication, not for managing hundreds of applications. You’ll quickly end up with cluttered threads, missed messages, and no clear way to tell who’s actually qualified.

In today’s world, applying is just too easy. With AI writing tools, anyone can create a polished-sounding message in seconds.  Many of these applications are copy-pasted, and some even come from AI auto-apply bots. That’s why relying on your inbox will only get more chaotic over time.

So, what should you do?

Use a system built for hiring — like WorkScreen.io.

Instead of “email me your application,” share a job link for people to apply. WorkScreen then automatically screens applicants for you, filtering out unqualified candidates and leaving only the serious ones. That’s how you stay sane.